Living in Meriden Township, MN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Meriden Township goes to 55060 (82% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Owatonna Public School District runs the public schools in Meriden Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Meriden Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Meriden Township.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves 88.9% of Meriden Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $105 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Meriden Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Meriden Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Meriden Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Meriden Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Meriden Township is in Owatonna Public School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Meriden Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Meriden Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Meriden Township | ZIP’s residents in Meriden Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55060 | Owatonna, MN | 82% | 2% |
| 56093 | Waseca, MN | 18% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Meriden Township
Who provides electricity in Meriden Township?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Meriden Township?
55060 (82%), 56093 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Meriden Township in?
Owatonna Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Meriden Township?
In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Steele County Auditor. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet (FCC): pending.